1993

Shakespeare Electronic Conference, Vol. 4, No. 294. Thursday, 13 May 1993.
(1) From: RONALD DWELLE <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Thursday, 13 May 93 09:34:32 EST
Subj: SHK 4.0291 Re: *Hamlet* Interpretation
(2) From: Kay Stockholder <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Thursday, 13 May 93 10:56:58 PDT
Subj: SHK 4.0291 Re: *Hamlet* Interpretation
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From: RONALD DWELLE <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Thursday, 13 May 93 09:34:32 EST
Subject: Re: *Hamlet* Interpretation
Comment: SHK 4.0291 Re: *Hamlet* Interpretation
Hope College in Holland, Michigan, staged an unusual production of Hamlet this
spring. It was notable for multiple actors (both male and female) playing the
major roles. I think there were 6 actors playing Hamlet (at different times, of
course), 4 Ophelia, and a couple Claudius and Gertrude.
The only difficulty--given the extensive cutting of lines--was in figuring out
which character was speaking when a new Hamlet or Ophelia appeared. Otherwise
it was quite effective, with an unusually manifold interpretation of character.
I had never seen a female Hamlet, but it was quite revealing.
(I don't know this for sure, but suspect the college had many more accomplished
women actors than men, this year, and the multiple actors helped out. It also
gave more actors the opportunity to play major [and different] roles.)
Ron Dwelle (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. at Internet)
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From: Kay Stockholder <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Date: Thursday, 13 May 93 10:56:58 PDT
Subject: Re: *Hamlet* Interpretation
Comment: SHK 4.0291 Re: *Hamlet* Interpretation
Yes, that is the movie I had in mind. I thought it was pretty good. It didn't
make Hamlet a very attractive character, but it did draw on and highlight
elements that pervade the play. Cynical, but nice. Thanks.